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Custom Crafted VegetablesCustom Crafted VegetablesCustom-Crafted Vegetables A Guide to Plant Breeding and Seed Saving in the Squash and Pumpkin Patch The reasons to save your own seed are myriad and range from the practical to the profound. You can fine-tune established varieties; you can also take advantage of genetic accidents to create new varieties if you know how to save seed. Last... |
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EdamameEdamameEdamame A favorite Asian snack Vegetable soybeans are not only tasty but healthful. They contain almost 40 percent protein (11 grams per 1/2 cup of cooked beans) and are high in vitamins A and B, calcium, iron, and fiber. Recent research shows that soybeans are high in essential fatty acids and low in saturated fat, and that increased... |
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Garden Prep for Eggplant, Peppers and OkraGarden Prep for Eggplant, Peppers and OkraGarden Prep for Eggplant, Peppers and Okra Prime your soil for a healthy crop. Because they love heat, okra, eggplant and peppers are among the last vegetables you'll plant in the spring. If you plan to put them in the vegetable garden, your soil probably will be prepared already. But if not, here are a few reminders about thorough soil... |
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Garden Prep for TomatoesGarden Prep for TomatoesGarden Prep for Tomatoes Choosing your location and amending the soil Where you plant your tomatoes in the garden is important. Tomatoes need at least six to eight hours of sun a day to produce well -- and full sun is best, especially in cooler, more northern climates. Tomato roots won't do well in soggy soil -- a sunny, well-drained part... |
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Gardening without LandGardening without LandGardening Without Land Peppers and Eggplant are excellent candidates for the container garden. Peppers and eggplant are good container gardening choices because of their relatively compact size and growing habits. To get going, buy some plants at your local garden store or start plants indoors as you would for transplanting into an outdoor... |
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Gorgeous GourdsGorgeous GourdsGorgeous Gourds Add a sculptural element both indoors and out In the world of vegetable growing, gourds have earned a secure niche. These members of the cucumber, melon, and squash family are grown for their decorative and utilitarian qualities rather than for their edible ones. The best known and most versatile are the hard-shelled gourds... |
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Growing Tomatoes IndoorsGrowing Tomatoes IndoorsThe Pre-Salad - Growing Tomatoes Indoors Looking forward to fresh, vine-ripe tomatoes at your summer barbecues? Then now is the time to start growing the plants indoors. Roughly six weeks before your area's normal last-frost date, get the plants going. One crucial thing to remember: tomato seedlings prefer 75 to 80-degree soil, so unless... |
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Harvesting PeasHarvesting PeasHarvesting Peas How and when to pick your crop One of the marvelous things about growing your own vegetables is that you decide when it's time to harvest. You can pick your vegetables just before preparing them, knowing that you have the youngest, freshest ones in town. Most commercial gardeners won't pick the youngest vegetables because... |
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